Month: September 2026

Myanmar government revokes status, seeks action against UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun

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Myanmar government revokes status, seeks action against UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun

Myanmar’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Kyaw Moe Tun. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Myanmar’s military-backed government said on Sunday (September 13, 2026) its permanent representative to the United Nations ​was undertaking “illegal activities” and that his status had ‌been revoked and withdrawn. According to a statement issued by state media, the government said…

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Kolkata’s Bonedi Bari Durga Pujas stick to ‘non-veg’; reject Bageshwar Baba’s ‘veg only’ push

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Kolkata’s Bonedi Bari Durga Pujas stick to ‘non-veg’; reject Bageshwar Baba’s ‘veg only’ push

The Bonedi Bari Durga Puja of Darjipara Mitra Bari in North Kolkata. | Photo Credit: Shrabana Chatterjee Kolkata’s Bonedi Bari (aristocratic households) Durga Pujas, which have organised the festival for hundreds of years, have decided to stick to their original “non-vegetarian” traditions, rejecting Dhirendra Shastri or self-styled godman Bageshwar Baba’s “vegetarian only” push for Durga Pujas. …

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M.P. hooch tragedy: Wanted accused caught after brief encounter in Sagar

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M.P. hooch tragedy: Wanted accused caught after brief encounter in Sagar

A view of the houses in Bamura Bheda village in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district where 16 people have died due to consumption of illicit counterfeit liquor | Photo Credit: A.M. FARUQUI A man wanted in connection with the hooch tragedy in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district that recently claimed 16 lives was captured after a brief…

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Indonesia passenger vessel with 243 people reported missing, agency says

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Indonesia passenger vessel with 243 people reported missing, agency says

​ An ‌Indonesian passenger vessel ​carrying ⁠243 people was ‌reported missing ‌after ‌losing contact ⁠on ⁠Sunday (September 13, 2026) while travelling ​from ‌the East Java city of Surabaya ‌to ​the South ⁠Kalimantan city of ‌Banjarmasin, the country’s search and ‌rescue agency ​said in a ⁠statement. “We have received the report regarding the loss of contact…

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U.P. top Shia leader pushes for stronger India-Iran ties in meeting with President Pezeshkian

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U.P. top Shia leader pushes for stronger India-Iran ties in meeting with President Pezeshkian

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting with a group of Indian religious leaders, intellectuals and businesspeople, ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, in New Delhi on September 11, 2026. Photo: X/@Iran_in_India Stressing the need to further strengthen India-Iran relations, Lucknow-based cleric and General Secretary of the All-India Shia Personal Law Board Maulana Yasoob…

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U.P. top Shia leader pushes for stronger India-Iran ties in meeting with President Pezeshkian

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U.P. top Shia leader pushes for stronger India-Iran ties in meeting with President Pezeshkian

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting with a group of Indian religious leaders, intellectuals and businesspeople, ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, in New Delhi on September 11, 2026. Photo: X/@Iran_in_India Stressing the need to further strengthen India-Iran relations, Lucknow-based cleric and General Secretary of the All-India Shia Personal Law Board Maulana Yasoob…

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The nuts and bolts of creativity: a sculptor in Chennai experiments with unlikely material

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The nuts and bolts of creativity: a sculptor in Chennai experiments with unlikely material

At first glance, it resembles a pile of wires. On closer look, the contours of a face become evident. That is the idea behind G. Sooriyamoorthy’s “The Imaginative Metal Wire Portrait of an Artist”, one of two sculptures he is preparing for Aurae Elemental, an art show where he will stage his experiments with unconventional…

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The Blue Collar Uniform Hub of Chennai aligns with the times and grows bigger

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The Blue Collar Uniform Hub of Chennai aligns with the times and grows bigger

Sydenhams Road in Periamet is the “wardrobe” for blue-collar workers. On this oft-crowded thoroughfare, from the point where the Greater Chennai Corporation’s headquarters (Ripon Building) begins to the point where the Nehru stadium almost ends, around thirty shops, some found in a cluster and others spaced apart, provide passersby with a peek into this wardrobe. …

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Chile arrests 284 in protests condemning Pinochet dictatorship

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Chile arrests 284 in protests condemning Pinochet dictatorship

Chilean Carabineros detain a woman during a march for the victims of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship (1973–1990) marking the 53rd anniversary of the coup d’État that brought Pinochet to power, in Santiago on September 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP More than 280 people were arrested in Chile during demonstrations commemorating victims of Augusto Pinochet’s military…

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BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Global leaders express concern about ‘growing risks’ of nuclear danger and conflict

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BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Global leaders express concern about ‘growing risks’ of nuclear danger and conflict

A decoration installed bearing the official BRICS India 2026 logo at Bharat Mandapam for the 18th BRICS Summit, in New Delhi, on September 12, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Police issued fresh traffic advisories for Sunday (September 13, 2026), as the 18th BRICS Summit heads into its final day.  Also read | ‘From rule-takers…

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